Endorsements

"A shout out to Elika for the exceptional experience that she arranged for MSPA student Chris M. Elika guided Chris through an experience that he “never imagined." She coordinated a month of meaningful experiences, mentored him and gave him room to grow. Chris shined in a month's time. Thank you, Elika for making a difference in one of our young colleague's lives and showing him the value of APP leadership."

"Elika is a highly motivated and diligent person, and her experiences have helped her become a well-rounded individual, professionally, mentally and emotionally. She has the highest regard for values, which include, but are not limited to autonomy, integrity, compassion, commitment, accountability, respect, and overall excellence in humanity in the medical field."

"Elika is a phenomenal clinician and health care leader. I have had the pleasure of collaborating with her in several shared leadership committees and her vision has elevated the work and accomplishments of these committees. Elika is driven, passionate, dynamic, and hard-working. She embodies a growth mindset and is an asset to the teams she is a part of."

"I have worked with Elika for five years in wide ranging capacities. When I trained as a PCCM fellow, she was instrumental in helping me foster my love and passion for taking care of people with CF. With more than a decade of experience at the Stanford CF Center, she was integral to the success and growth of the Center. She knows all the patients on a deep level and is truly an expert at meeting their needs, both medically and emotionally. She is a skilled leader with thoughtful questions and creative solutions to the problems we face on a day-to-day basis in healthcare. We collaborated on multiple published research projects and are continuing to work together to improve the lives of people with CF. I will continue to emulate her poise and professionalism through my own career."

"Ms. Rad supports all the team members on our CF team with the processes of running the busy clinic. She ensures that we run the clinic as smoothly as possible (not an easy endeavor with our multidisciplinary clinic) and she always looks for ways to improve our clinic and processes. Her colleagues always turn to her for clinical and clinic process advice and expertise."

"Elika was the NP for our Cystic Fibrosis patients. Throughout this time, Elika demonstrated a strong work ethic, an open and collaborative leadership style and the ability to stay calm and solution-oriented in the face of uncertainty. Her patients, their families and my nurses loved working with her."